10th anniversary of EU Charter: Shortcomings of human rights protections highlighted
On 19 June, Euractiv hosted a panel of experts to reflect on the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU ten years after it entered into force.
The speakers focused on the areas in which the EU has failed to protect fundamental human rights. These included the right to freedom of religion which has been increasingly under threat on a global scale.
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Religious Freedom
- Nigeria: Three children among 13 Christians killed in attacks in two States
– Morning Star News - Eritrea closes all Catholic-run health facilities leaving thousands without care
– Christian Post - Pakistani Christian couple facing death over ‘blasphemous texts’ to finally get court hearing
– Christian Examiner - Chinese religious persecution, harassment of refugees abroad denounced in Seoul
– Bitter Winter - Overcoming abandonment in Egypt
– International Christian Concern
Marriage & Family
- Scotland to run consultations before updating gender law
– Guardian - Australia: High Court judgment still leaves donor-conceived families in limbo about who is a legal parent
– The Conversation - North Mexican state rejects attempt to redefine marriage
– Catholic News Agency - How 25 countries in the Americas could end up allowing same-sex marriage
– Economist (£)
Sanctity of Life
- New Zealand: Survey finds widespread support for legal abortion
– Scoop - UK: Abortion giant tears into conscience protections for pharmacists
– Christian Institute - UK: UK Govt announces £13.6 million taxpayer money for US pro-abortion lobby group
– Right to Life - National Poll: 58% of Americans want all or almost all abortions made illegal
– LifeNews